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Ships
AJHR = Appendices to the Journal of the House of Representatives

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 


Halcyon			1867
Halcyon			1877 Shipwreck
Hannah Barratt		1877 Shipwreck
Harriet			1867 Shipwreck
Harriet King		1872 Shipwreck
Harry Bluff		1869 Shipwreck
Harvest Home		1875 Shipwreck
Hauraki			1878 Shipwreck
Heathcote		1872 Shipwreck
Helen			1875-1876 (23 ton Schooner)
Helen			1876 Shipwreck (165 ton Brigantine)
Helena			1874 Shipwreck
Henrietta		1851-1852
Hera			1870 Shipwreck
Herald			1875-1879
Hercules		1867 Shipwreck (34 ton Cutter)
Hercules		1874 Shipwreck (139 ton Brigantine)
Hero			1875-1877 (29 ton Cutter)
Hero			1875 Shipwreck (851 ton Barque)
Heversham		1876 Shipwreck
Highlander		1867 Shipwreck
Himalaya		1877 Shipwreck
Hindu			1871 Shipwreck
Hinemoa			1878 Shipwreck
Hope			1867 Shipwreck (25 ton Schooner)
Hope			1874 Shipwreck (24 ton Ketch)
Hope			1876 Shipwreck (21 ton Cutter)
Huia			1879 Shipwreck
Hunter			1876 Shipwreck
Huntress		1867 Shipwreck (54 ton P.S.)
Huntress		1872 Shipwreck (75 ton Schooner)
Huon Belle		1878 Shipwrecks
Hydra			1872 Shipwreck
Hydrabad		1877 Shipwreck

Ship "Halcyon"

1867 Jan 07	Master's Certificate No. 80 issued to Ed. Thomas
		WING; Examined by Captain WING, Harbour Master,
		Manukau (3)

Ship "Halcyon"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Feb 1877
Name of Master		: James DEUCHRASS
Age of Vessel		: 10 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 24
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 6
Nature of Cargo		: Sundries
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Orepuki Bay
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss of vessel caused by port engine not acting when orders
were given to "go ahead," in consequence of the fans being
fouled by a rope.

Ship "Hannah Barratt"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 26
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 10 Jan 1877
Name of Master		: Frederick RENNER
Age of Vessel		: 4 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 57
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Next bay south of West Head, Tory
			  Channel
Wind Direction		: SSE
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Casualty caused by the master mistaking a bay to the SW of Tory
Channel for the entrance.

Ship "Harriet"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 18 Jul 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 17 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 100
Number of Crew		: 9
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Fresh
Place of Accident	: Grey Bar

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Wreck caused by cable parting; no want of seamanship.

Ship "Harriet King"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1872
Name of Master		: George SMITH
Age of Vessel		: 8 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 184
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Near Port Charles, Cape Colville
			  Peninsula
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Want of judgment of the master in taking his vessel under the lee
of high land during a strong breeze, and not letting go the
anchor when the vessel became baffled by eddy winds, and was
drifting ashore.

Ship "Harry Bluff"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 2 Oct 1869
Name of Master		: Frederick JACKSON
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 11
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: In ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 2
Place of Accident	: Charleston Bar
Wind Direction		: ENE
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel lost solely through the master wilfully disregarding the
orders and signals given by the Harbor Master.

Ship "Harvest Home"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 12
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 4 Jul 1875
Name of Master		: George HENRY
Age of Vessel		: 11 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 16
Number of Crew		: 2
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Beach in Commercial Bay, Auckland
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stress of weather.

Ship "Hauraki"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 28 Nov 1878
Name of Master		: Henry Wyvil DALE
Age of Vessel		: 8-12 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 73
Number of Crew		: 11
Number of Passengers	: 4
Nature of Cargo		: Cattle and general
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Mouth of Waitara River
Wind Direction		: N
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Stranding caused by breaking of rudder stock.

Ship "Heathcote"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 20 Feb 1872
Name of Master		: James MOORE
Age of Vessel		: 5 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: 22
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Head of West Wanganui Inlet,
			  Middle Island
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Heavy gale caused vessel to drag anchor; no blame attached
to master.

Ship "Helen"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 11 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: John HAIR
Age of Vessel		: 10 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 165
Number of Crew		: 8
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Near East Cape
Wind Direction		: S
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to master.

Ship "Helena"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 11
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Aug 1874
Name of Master		: Alexander CAMPBELL
Age of Vessel		: 3 months
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 126
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: N.Z. Produce
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Off black buoy under Mount Mongonui,
			  entrance of Tauranga Harbour
Wind Direction		: NE
Wind Force		: Strong gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to master.


Ship "Henrietta"
NZ Registered Ships 1840-1950 (Watt's Index)
N/Off Schooner 50 tons
65 x 13.8 x 6.9ft; built at Turanganui, Poverty Bay 1851
Registered No. 8/1851 (7 Oct 1851) Port of Wellington (I.R.)
Master: James COLE
Vessel totally wrecked at Wellington Heads on 27 Oct 1852.
Master: ADAMS

Owners: 1851-1852 Peter Morrison HERVEY and John JOHNSTON, 
merchants of Wellington - Hervey & Johnston & Co.

Ship "Hera"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 11 Mar 1870
Name of Master		: A. TERKELSEN
Age of Vessel		: 3 years (Norwegian)
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 440
Number of Crew		: 12
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wool, &c.
Nature of Casualty	: Burned
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Port Underwood
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: 


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master exonerated.

Ship "Hercules"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 2 Sep 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 2 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 34
Number of Crew		: 5
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Moderate weather
Place of Accident	: Mitiera Reef, Southland Islands

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master did not make sufficient allowance for the current.

Remarks
Total loss.

Ship "Hercules"
AJHR 1874 Section H22 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 23 Mar 1874
Name of Master		: George SMITH
Age of Vessel		: 30 years
Rig			: Brigantine
Register Tonnage	: 139
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Timber
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Pouto Point, Kaipara Harbour
Wind Direction		: SSW
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss caused by wind failing.

Ship "Hero"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 15
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 21 Oct 1875
Name of Master		: Thomas LOGAN
Age of Vessel		: S.S. 15 years, A1 at Lloyd's
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 851
Number of Crew		: 37
Number of Passengers	: 50
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Damaged in gale, and loss of life
Number of Lives Lost	: 1
Place of Accident	: Lat. 34o 12'S., Long. 153o 44'E
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No blame attached to officers.

Ship "Heversham"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 19
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 17 Jun 1876
Name of Master		: Robert CROLL
Age of Vessel		: 20 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 465
Number of Crew		: 13
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Coal
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Near Tom's Rock, Cook Strait
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Heavy gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Loss attributable to neglect of master, Robert CROLL, in not
taking cross-bearings, and not paying sufficient attention to
direction given in the "New Zealand Pilot" for clearing dangers
in that vicinity. Master's certificate suspended for 9 months.

Ship "Highlander"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 18
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 22 Nov 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 48 years
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 195
Number of Crew		: 7
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coals
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SE
Wind Force		: Strong
Place of Accident	: Oamaru Beach


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master blamed for negligence and want of caution.

Remarks
Total wreck.

Ship "Himalaya"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 27
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 16 Feb 1877
Name of Master		: Charles J. S. GRANT
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 1008
Number of Crew		: 24
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Cement and hardware
Nature of Casualty	: Fire in hold
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Alongside Wellington Wharf
Wind Direction		: NNW
Wind Force		: Strong breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
No evidence as to origin of the fire.

Ship "Hindu"
AJHR 1871 Section G6 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 27 Mar 1871
Name of Master		: C. SANDBERG
Age of Vessel		: 4 years (Norwegian)
Rig			: Brig
Register Tonnage	: 255
Number of Crew		: 14
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Tea
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: About 3 miles NW from New River
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Whole gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Miscalculation of leeway and drift; master blamed for not taking
soundings.

Ship "Hinemoa"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 
Name of Master		: Hugh ROSS
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 75
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 1
Nature of Cargo		: Cattle, sheep and general cargo
Nature of Casualty	: 
Number of Lives Lost	: Supposed all hands
Place of Accident	: Supposed between Auckland and Samoa
Wind Direction		: Unknown
Wind Force		: Unknown


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel left Auckland for Samoa on 10th May 1878; not since
been heard of.

Ship "Hope"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 31 Oct 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	: 11.5 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 25
Number of Crew		: 4
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Total wreck
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Moderate weather
Place of Accident	: Rurima Reef, near Whale Island

Finding of Court of Inquiry
The master thought he was past this danger.

Ship "Hope"
AJHR 1875 Section H12A page 10
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 8 Aug 1874
Name of Master		: William JUBER
Age of Vessel		: 10 years
Rig			: Ketch
Register Tonnage	: Not registered; 24 tons
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Grain and Potatoes
Nature of Casualty	: Collision with "P.S. Comerang"; partial 
			  loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Middle Cross Channel, Port Chalmers
			  Harbour, between Otago Heads and the
			  town of Port Chalmers
Wind Direction		: 
Wind Force		: Moderate breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Collision caused by steamer coming up wrong side of the channel.

Ship "Hope"
AJHR 1877 Section H29 page 22
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 26 Jul 1876
Name of Master		: Joseph SCOTT
Age of Vessel		: 20 years
Rig			: Cutter
Register Tonnage	: 21
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Moeraki Heads, East Coast, South Island
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Light breeze


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master committed an error in judgment in keeping too close to
Moeraki Head.

Ship "Huia"
AJHR 1879 Section H10 page 29
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 14 Jun 1879
Name of Master		: James WILLS
Age of Vessel		: about a year
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 90
Number of Crew		: 14
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: General
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; partial loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: South Spit, Manawatu River
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Light


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Insufficient water on the bar.

Ship "Hunter"
AJHR 1876 Section H26 page 17
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 8 Apr 1876
Name of Master		: Henry NELSON
Age of Vessel		: 2 years
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 22
Number of Crew		: 3
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Wool, &c.
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Southernmost rock of Barrett's Reef,
			  entrance to Port Nicholson
Wind Direction		: NW
Wind Force		: Fresh gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Vessel struck by a heavy squall before she had gathered headway
after staying, and was driven on to the rocks.

Ship "Huntress"
AJHR 1868 Section E6 page 16
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Apr 1867
Age and Class of Vessel	:
Rig			: P.S.
Register Tonnage	: 54
Number of Crew		: 
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: 
Nature of Casualty	: Collision
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Wind Direction		: SW
Wind Force		: Moderate
Place of Accident	: About 3 miles N of Woodpecker Bay

Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master of "Huntress" only to blame.

Remarks
"Murray" considerably, "Huntress" slightly, damaged.

Ship "Huntress"
AJHR 1872 Section G30 page 14
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 15 Mar 1872
Name of Master		: H. D. BOWER
Age of Vessel		: 
Rig			: Schooner
Register Tonnage	: 75
Number of Crew		: 6
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Ballast
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: 2.5 miles south of Cape Brett
Wind Direction		: ESE
Wind Force		: Strong


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Error of judgement in not having steered a more weatherly course.

Ship "Hydra"
AJHR 1873 Section H19A pages 13
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Jul 1872
Name of Master		: William BEST
Age of Vessel		: 20 years
Rig			: Barque
Register Tonnage	: 585
Number of Crew		: 17
Number of Passengers	: 
Nature of Cargo		: Coal & Coke
Nature of Casualty	: Foundered; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: Twenty miles west of Solander Island
Wind Direction		: E by N
Wind Force		: Moderate gale


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Master and crew did all that was possible to save the ship.
Vessel was old and had not sufficient boats.

Ship "Hydrabad"
AJHR 1878 Section H12 page 30
Return of Wrecks


Date of Casualty	: 24 Jun 1877
Name of Master		: Charles HOLMWOOD (Junr)
Age of Vessel		: 13 years
Rig			: Ship
Register Tonnage	: 1350
Number of Crew		: 32
Number of Passengers	: 2
Nature of Cargo		: Railway Plant
Nature of Casualty	: Stranded; total loss
Number of Lives Lost	: 
Place of Accident	: On beach about 1.5 miles N of
			  Horowhenua River, Cook Strait
Wind Direction		: W
Wind Force		: Storm


Finding of Court of Inquiry
Inquiry still pending.


(1) AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 6 From a list of Steam Vessels 
surveyed in NZ since 1st July 1865

(2) AJHR 1866 Section E3 page 7 Statement of Persons to whom
Certificates of Qualifications have been issued since 1 Jul 
1865.

(3) AJHR 1867 Section E6 page 18 Return of Masters and Engineers
to whom Certificates of Competency have been issued from 1 July 
1866 to 30 June 1867